AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600 vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

Processor comparisons 24-03-2021

   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision after reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600 vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 and decide which is better for games or simple use for programming, rendering, video editing, machine learning, streaming. Here you can find all information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like WPrime, AIDA64, RealBench, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Dolphin Emulator, Prime95, VeraCrypt, Handbrake, Gears 5, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 7zip, UserBenchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Furmark, 3DMark, Blender, MATLAB, PCMark 10, PassMark, SuperPi.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

DOOM: Eternal
Halo Infinite
Valheim
Last Man Standing
Death Stranding
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Red Dead Redemption 2
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Overwatch
Apex Legends
Valorant
Fortnite
Cyberpunk 2077
Grand Theft Auto V
Rainbow Six Siege
Borderlands 3
Fallout 76
Watch Dogs Legion

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 or AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 5 PRO 3600

55%

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

54%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 5 PRO 3600 is 1% better than Ryzen 5 PRO 2600. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 PRO 3600

54%

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

53%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Half-Life: Alyx, Metro Exodus, Battlefield V, Control, Ghostrunner, Forza Horizon 4, Microsoft Flight Simulator, League of Legends (LOL), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Hitman 3, DOTA 2A, Monster Hunter World, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), NBA 2K20, Horizon Zero Dawn.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.9	94.0
Valorant	109.0	106.8
Cyberpunk 2077	61.0	59.8
Apex Legends	102.4	100.4
Call of Duty Warzone	81.7	80.1
Overwatch	88.3	86.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.2	73.7
DOOM Eternal	54.5	53.4
Warzone	85.0	83.3
Assassin's Creed	91.5	89.7
Valheim	90.5	88.6

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 5 PRO 3600

68%

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

54%

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 5 PRO 3600 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
Cinbench 15 Single-core	200	172
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1612	1347
Cinbench 20 Single-core	490	442
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3670	2976
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1258	1145
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	9382	7928

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
Single-Core	2637	2281
Multi-Core	17982	13702

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
Single-Core	1329	1059
Multi-Core	7744	5863

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
Announcement date	September 30, 2019	April 01, 2018
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	AM4
Core name	Matisse	Pinnacle Ridge
Architecture	Zen 2	Zen 2
Generation	2	2
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	3.9 MHz
Frequency	3.6 MHz	3.4 MHz
Cores	6	6
Threads	12	12
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	4200 millions	3600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200	2933
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	384KB	576KB
L2 cache	3MB	3MB
L3 cache	32MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000029	YD260BBBM6IAF YD260BBBAFMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 PRO 3600 is 5% better than Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600 is better: 28
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 is better: 1
All the figures in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600 and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600 specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 specs and review.